Tag: St Matthew’s Community Centre

St Matthew’s Macmillan coffee morning raises £650

St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck played host at a busy and well-supported coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event was organised by PCSO Claire Leech and raised £650. Holbeck community stalwart Ian Pickup said: “PCSO Clare has done a very good job on organizing this mornings

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event in Holbeck

A community fundraising event is being held at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck later this month. A World’s Biggest Coffee Morning event in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support will feature live entertainment, raffles and prizes and refreshments. It’s been organised by PCSO Claire Leech of the Holbeck Neighbourhood Policing

Help make Holbeck coffee morning a success

I have just had PCSO Claire Leech round and was in need of so help in organising a coffee morning at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck on Friday 28th September, writes Ian Pickup. Her idea is to link in with the nationwide Macmillan Cancer Support ‘Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning’ event.

Walkabout set to highlight Holbeck issues

A walk around Holbeck highlighting ‘what’s good and what’s not so good’ will help shape an ambitious plan for improving the area. Dennis Kitchen, acting chair of the Holbeck Neighbourhood Forum, said: “The Neighbourhood Plan offers a great opportunity for all those who live or work in Holbeck or have an interest

Cigarettes: Plain packaging event gets Holbeck’s support

Local residents in Holbeck and Beeston turned out to support a campaign for plain packing on cigarettes – despite the puring rain! The event, at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck, saw  in the region of 30 people brave filthy weather to find out more about the campaign, It was also attended

Plain cigarette packaging campaign targets Holbeck

A free event to highlight a campaign to encourage plain packaging for cigarettes is being held at St Matthew’s Community Centre in Holbeck on Friday, July 6. As we reported back in May, the Plain Packs Protect campaign says every year 340,000 children and young people are tempted to try smoking.

Have your say on improving Holbeck at Saturday event: UPDATED

Local residents can have their say on a community-led plan to make a difference in Holbeck. If you live or work in the Holbeck area and would like to make Holbeck a better place you can help form the Holbeck Neighbourhood Plan, which is supported by Leeds City Council. Pop into St

Slideshow: Holbeck in Bloom’s summer basket planting

[slideshow]Holbeck’s going to look blooming great this summer – thanks to the efforts of local volunteers. Local resident Ian Pickup took these photographs of Holbeck in Bloom planting summer baskets with Holbeck Christian Fellowship at St Matthew’s Community Centre. Holbeck, along with Beeston, will be entering the summer Yorkshire in